A battered woman will confide in her hairdresser about male partner violence long before she will confide in a family member or turn to a professional for help. This finding led the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC)...
Barb MacQuarrie knew she wanted to dedicate her life to helping others as soon as she graduated high school. “I had the opportunity to travel to Senegal, in West Africa,” she said. “While I was there, I quickly realized the huge inequalities that exist in this world,...
It was a sort of happenstance for Elizabeth Greene. She was working on a project about the role of women in the ancient Roman army when she saw them, hiding in plain sight. Greene wasn’t looking for them, but there they were – women, depicted in at least four scenes...
By Jason Winders Stephen Poloz thinks he would have made a good doctor. “I think I am kind of a people person. My doctor is like that. I like to have a chat with people before we get down to what their problem might be,” Poloz, MA’79, PhD’82 (Economics), said with a...
By Eric Green and Andrew Costy By immersing its students in the university community early, one alternative education program is helping high school students discover their potential. The School Within A University (SWAU) program assists students in the completion of...
Western is operating today, including classes. Make sure to check travel conditions on your route and give yourself extra time to allow to get to and from campus. Campus crews have been clearing roads and parking overnight. Sidewalks and entrances will continue to be...
Barb MacQuarrie knew she wanted to dedicate her life to helping others as soon as she graduated high school. “I had the opportunity to travel to Senegal, in West Africa,” she said. “While I was there, I quickly realized the huge inequalities that exist in this world,...
It was a sort of happenstance for Elizabeth Greene. She was working on a project about the role of women in the ancient Roman army when she saw them, hiding in plain sight. Greene wasn’t looking for them, but there they were – women, depicted in at least four scenes...
By Jason Winders Stephen Poloz thinks he would have made a good doctor. “I think I am kind of a people person. My doctor is like that. I like to have a chat with people before we get down to what their problem might be,” Poloz, MA’79, PhD’82 (Economics), said with a...
By Eric Green and Andrew Costy By immersing its students in the university community early, one alternative education program is helping high school students discover their potential. The School Within A University (SWAU) program assists students in the completion of...
Western is operating today, including classes. Make sure to check travel conditions on your route and give yourself extra time to allow to get to and from campus. Campus crews have been clearing roads and parking overnight. Sidewalks and entrances will continue to be...